Activists alleged that villagers at the coal block area are not willing to lose their land in exchange for compensation, and would not accept the package if there wasnt any pressure from the administration

Investigators are exploring the possible involvement of the two womens husbands, who are siblings, or outsiders, according to the police

Sourav Ganguly was on his way to an event in West Bengals Bardhaman district. While he remained unharmed, two cars in his convoy reportedly sustained minor damage

The demand for a separate Stateto be carved out of territories of north Bengal has been a recurring political issue, with BJP legislators from the region raising the issue time and again

The motive behind the murder of three women, including a minor, in Kolkatas Tangra still eludes the police

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lays the foundation stone of the 10 lakh square foot medical facility

While participating in a debate in the West Bengal Assembly, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had said Maha Kumbh has become Mrityu Kumbh

Tagore & Textiles: Santiniketan and Beyond, the event, presented by Weavers Studio Resource Centre, will be held at Kolkata Centre for Creativity

This is probably the first case where capital punishment was awarded to the rape convict while the victim is still surviving, the Police Commissioner added.

Earlier, the State police had arrested 48 persons and all are currently out on bail, according to the NIA

The other family members were involved in an accident earlier in the day under the jurisdiction of the Garfa Police Station. The injured individuals have provided statements that need to be verified, stated Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma

Elderly victims were robbed at knifepoint, often in the middle of the night, in every case

This was the seventh death sentence awarded by courts in West Bengal in the last six months and the sixth capital punishment awarded under POCSO Act for perpetrating sexual assault on minors

Stretch lies on the Green Line between Sealdah and Esplanade and will connect prime commercial areas of Bidhannagar and Howrah

NC Daw and Company, which has been operational since 1835, is facing the heat after two of its staffers were recently arrested for siphoning off funds

Of the entire Blue Line corridor (Dakshineswar-New Garia) covering a distance of 28 km, the Tollygunge-Dumdum underground stretch is 16 km long.